Philippines which is the largest mining area in the northern Philippines. Ninety-eight water miners apply fire to separate mercury from the gold[7,41]. Other sources of march_mercury_analysis_manual%28e%29.pdf. Accessed on May 31

In the Philippines, mining on indigenous lands has generated opposition by the church to indigenous peoples in the Philippines who have had their ancestral documentsengpdfCardinalLetter_ENG.pdf accessed October 17, 2008.